Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
This sturdy Samsung pairs a class-best screen with a “whopping” 9.3 hours of battery life. Though it enables parents to control a child’s access to the game apps, it could use more guards on Internet use.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
VTech InnoTab 3S
Web pages and apps load slowly on this device, but it meets kids’ tablet cravings at “a fantastic price,” offers a safe-texting feature, and delivers plenty of engaging math, reading, and science games.
$80, target.com
Source: PCMag.com
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra
Designed for ages 4 to 9, the 7-inch LeapPad offers “excellent parental controls, kid-tough construction, and access to tons of kid-safe content.” It comes with only 11 apps preloaded, but another 800 can be purchased and added.
$149, walmart.com
Source: USA Today
Fuhu Nabi 2
“Hands down the kids’ favorite” in Consumer Reports testing, this somewhat bulky tablet features one of the category’s most powerful processors. Travelers will appreciate its durability and solid battery life.
$180, bestbuy.com
Source: Consumer Reports
Toys R Us Tabeo e2
The processor specs on this tablet now match those of some midlevel tablets for grown-ups. Because parents can choose the available apps, “you know exactly the type of experience your kids are getting.”
$130, toysrus.com
Source: HuffingtonPost.com
